Project Gutenberg 2005-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 754 Oemler, Marie Conway 1879 1932 Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man Produced by Janet Kegg, Jeannie Howse and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net). "Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man" by Marie Conway Oemler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a small town called Appleboro, South Carolina, and follows the experiences of Father Armand De Rancé, a Catholic priest, as he navigates his calling and the vibrant community around him. Central to the narrative is the character John Flint, also known as Slippy McGee, a noted burglar whose life takes a turn after a devastating accident. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the quaint town of Appleboro and its inhabitants through the eyes of Father De Rancé. His reflections on the town's traditions, as well as on the nature of his ministry and the people he serves, add depth to the setting. The opening portion reveals the arrival of John Flint, who is found severely injured near the railroad tracks. In the Parish House, Father De Rancé and the kind-hearted Dr. Westmoreland work to save Flint, resulting in the traumatic amputation of his leg. As Flint begins his recovery, we see glimpses of his past life, and the tensions between his criminal identity and the compassionate community that surrounds him, setting the stage for a transformative journey through pain, redemption, and the discovery of his true self. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en South Carolina -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Priests -- Fiction Amputees -- Fiction Entomologists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 703636 2025-07-07T04:31:15.981061 text/html 718591 2020-12-14T12:04:36 text/html 379984 2025-07-07T04:31:27.592515 application/epub+zip 391702 2025-07-07T04:31:19.936058 application/epub+zip 349936 2025-07-07T04:31:18.487082 application/epub+zip 729840 2025-07-07T04:31:33.341516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687135 2025-07-07T04:31:26.575543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646331 2022-09-07T23:59:31.049645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655626 2025-07-07T04:31:14.664082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 655476 2020-12-14T12:04:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 655425 2020-12-14T12:04:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 655425 2020-12-14T12:04:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23957 2025-07-07T04:31:33.484472 application/rdf+xml 21558 2025-07-07T04:31:19.003074 image/jpeg 4623 2025-07-07T04:31:18.744054 image/jpeg 262605 2020-12-14T12:04:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 262562 2020-12-14T12:04:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 273123 2020-12-14T12:04:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 262467 2020-12-14T12:04:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 370562 2025-07-07T04:31:16.035094 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia